Regulatory Policy Committee

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) is an independent advisory body that scrutinises the evidence supporting government proposals for new regulations in the UK. It aims to ensure that regulatory impact assessments are robust, evidence-based, and proportionate to the issues addressed.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

0.3

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

270

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

26.5

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

100%

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill: late submission of impact assessment

Monday, 17 November 2025

RPC statement about the Department for Business and Trade’s late submission of an impact assessment relating to the Bill...

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The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2025: impact assessment – RPC statement of lateness

Tuesday, 18 March 2025

RPC statement about the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) late submission of the impact assessment relating to the regulatio...

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Planning and Infrastructure Bill: RPC Statement of Lateness

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

RPC statement about the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) late submission of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill Impact...

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Crime and Policing Bill: late publication of Home Office impact assessments

Monday, 10 March 2025

RPC statement about the late publication of Home Office impact assessments relating to the Crime and Policing Bill...

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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: late submission of impact assessments

Friday, 20 December 2024

RPC statement about the late submission of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill IAs...

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Mental Health Bill: statement on lateness of IA submission

Friday, 13 December 2024

RPC statement about the late submission of the Mental Health Bill impact assessment...

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Employment Rights Bill: statement on lateness of IA submission

Monday, 25 November 2024

RPC statement about the late submission of the Employment Rights Bill impact assessment....

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15 years of the Regulatory Policy Committee

Monday, 28 October 2024

The RPC has now been operating for 15 years. To commemorate this, we have updated the history document originally published for our 10th anniversary....

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Water (Special Measures) Bill: Statement from the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)

Tuesday, 08 October 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to the Water (Special Measures) Bill...

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Renters’ Rights Bill: statement from the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)

Monday, 16 September 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to the Renters’ Rights Bill....

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Product Regulation and Metrology Bill: Statement from the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill...

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The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024: Statement from the RPC

Monday, 22 April 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024...

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Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024...

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Statement from the RPC

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill...

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The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023: Statement from the RPC

Tuesday, 07 November 2023

Regulatory Policy Committee statement on the impact assessment for The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023...

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The Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023 – UK extension to the EU US Data Privacy Framework Impact Assessment statement from the RPC

Thursday, 21 September 2023

Regulatory Policy Committee statement about the impact assessment relating to the Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 20...

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